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final resultThe third day the students began the day by placing each their designated characters from the selected aesthetic on the wall. By categorizing the characters the students then began a discussion over which characters were working aesthetically, conceptually, and in relation to the other forms. The diversity in forms from one character to another challenged the group in choosing a selective set that best represented the visual direction that they thought the typeface should follow. A wall of selected characters was formed (row 4). Several studies were created using the selected characters to find problems and positive aspects of the characters. The group then decided on a common word 'HAMBURGE" to explore individually with the selected characters (row 5 & 6). Each student resolved the word using his/her interpritation of the typeface. During the discussion of these explorations a single example was choosen, (last square). For tommorrow the students were given a few characters to digitalize.

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, please do commentThe HAMBURGLAR -- Wednesday, April 9 2003, 04:56 am That DETROIT crew is taking to the meat! Looks good. Some of the type being generated has a nice blend of a strong metal type solidity, and fluid forms. The integration and attention to more fluid curves and spacing seems to be the direction of the final selection, which I think is going to produce a nice final piece. NICE WORK KEEP IT UP

Bas -- Wednesday, April 9 2003, 10:01 am that's getting somewhere. Fuck the contrast, it's good that you skipped it. The more 'metal' like, the stronger it gets to me. I think for the one which was chosen in the end (last picture), it can stil have a more though character. Now it still looks a bit in between to me. Not really curly or organic, but also not very 'heavy metal' (!) or though.
I would definetely make it more stronger without taking the life away there. But very simple things, like the ending of the 'm' can already bring lots of life in there.
Next to this, I have the feeling that the inner forms are too different (size, form, feeling> unify!). And also the thin parts are too thin and likely to break or at least very hard to cut out of metal in the end.

Kelli -- Wednesday, April 9 2003, 04:34 pm All this type drawing reminds me of my first typography class at CCS... I think we had to draw Helvetica by hand and it was hard. It's nice to see people working together to make type. I hope when it's all said and done some of you feel the urge to stencil meaningful messages on the vacant walls of our great city. Viva La Stencil! +++(o_0)+++

Kelli -- Wednesday, April 9 2003, 04:46 pm All this type drawing reminds me of my first typography class at CCS... I think we had to draw Helvetica by hand and it was hard. It's nice to see people working together to make type. I hope when it's all said and done some of you feel the urge to stencil meaningful messages on the vacant walls of our great city. Viva La Stencil! +++(o_0)+++

chester -- Wednesday, April 9 2003, 05:25 pm It's nice to see the letterforms coming together. The work of all of the contributors now has to be honed to the same aesthetic, which i can see starting. __ But... As a stencil face, you have some issues to deal with. The 'B' is presently not a good stencil, as its internal shape is too delicate, hanging on only by the top left corner. The same applies to the 'A' and its bottom left corner. __ A great deal of the character/personality of this typeface will come from the way that the stencil 'features' are addressed. __ Keep up the good work, and don't forget to read your design brief every day, and eat your veggies. Best, c